Word

expose, v.
(exposed, exposes, exposing)
freq. cnt. 31

expose or make accessible to some action or influence
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

expose

sample sentences

"Expose your students to art"
"expose the blanket to sunshine"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exposure exposure

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

ventilate sun, insolate, solarize, solarise air, air out, aerate overexpose underexpose

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

break bring out disclose discover divulge expose give away let on let out reveal uncover unwrap

sample sentences

"The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"
"The actress won't reveal how old she is"
"bring out the truth"
"he broke the news to her"
"unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
"The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

revelation revealing

lexical pointers

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exposure expose

lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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lexical pointers

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divulgement divulgence

semantic pointers

hyponym

blackwash muckrake blow out come out of the closet, out, come out spring betray, bewray confide leak talk, blab, sing, spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, tattle, peach, babble, babble out, blab out reveal

cause

get around, break, get out

verb group

get around, break, get out

hypernym

to show, make visible or apparent
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4

display exhibit expose

sample sentences

"The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"
"Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"
"National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exhibit exhibition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

open produce, bring forth hold up bench moon show off, flaunt, flash, ostentate, swank brandish model pose, sit, model, posture pillory, gibbet

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

expose uncover

sample sentences

"uncover your belly"
"The man exposed himself in the subway"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

semantic pointers

hyponym

unwrap, undo undrape unclothe bare unmask unveil

reveal to view as by removing a cover
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2

disclose expose uncover

sample sentences

"The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

reveal, bring out, unveil

hyponym

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

endanger expose peril queer scupper

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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peril peril peril

semantic pointers

hypernym

affect, touch, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on

hyponym

abandon by leaving out in the open air
<verb.cognition>

expose

sample sentences

"The infant was exposed by the teenage mother"
"After Christmas, many pets get abandoned"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

desert, forsake, abandon, desolate

expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
<verb.communication>

debunk expose

sample sentences

"The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

laugh at, ridicule, make fun, poke fun, roast, guy, blackguard, jest at, rib

hyponym

unmask, uncloak

expose to light, of photographic film
<verb.perception>

expose

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exposure exposure

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

photography, picture taking

hypernym

hyponym

overexpose underexpose